Looking for practical Chamorro to Romani phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chamorro phrase first, then the Romani translation (Romani) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Romani.
Tip: when a Romani phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Chamorro wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Håfa adai
Sastimos
Si Yu'os Ma'åse'
Dikhes
Buenas Dias
Sar san o drom
Buenas Tarde
Sar san o drom
Buenas Noches
Sar san o večer
Buenas Noches
Sar san o noć
Hasta luego
Sikav tuke na jekh
Adios
Sastipen
Håfa na'ån-mu?
So t'avel tiri navn?
Guahu si John
Mande t'avel John
Como estas?
Soske tuke?
Maliu hao
Rromale tuke
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Hu guaiya i Ingles?
Aš tuke anglis thaj?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Ti hu guaiya i Hindi put klan
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Ti hu maolek
Na sam tuke(na sam tooke)
Sigu, hu guaiya put maolek
Sikav tuke buti(sikav tooke buti)
Taimanu un maolek i esta?
Suk tuke so khanav avri?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Onde i banyo?
Kade si o toalet?(kade si o toalet)
Kao siña un maolek para i sentro?
Sako me džanav katar o centar?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Taimanu un fanhuyong
Džanav levo(jhanav levo)
Taimanu un fanhuyong todu
Džanav pravo(jhanav pravo)
Fanhuyong put maolek
Džanav buti(jhanav buti)
Håfa i presu?
Sako si o tarifo?(sako si o tarifo)
Un tiket, si yu'us
Eka tiketa, please(eka tiketa, please)
Kao ti i tano' put este?
Si o baro katar here?(si o baro katar here)
Hu ma'pos
Me si na džanav(me si na jhanav)
Onde siña un prupe i SIM card?
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Åhe
Ja(ahe)
Ahe
Na(ahe)
Sao
Možda(sao)
Mungnga' yo'
Sukalav(mungna yo)
Ti mungnga' yo'
Nesukalav(ti mungna yo)
Sao na maolek
To so boro(sao na maolek)
Håfa siña un chule'?
So te phendav?(hafasina un chule)
Siña un ayuda yu'?
Sako te mikerav?(sina un ayuda yu)
Guaiya yu' ayuda
Me mangav miker(guaiya yu ayuda)
Tåya' un tiempo
Phirav kher(taya un tiempo)
Dispensa
Me som te bachtal(dispensa)
Ti un problema
Na problem(ti un problema)
Felicidades
Sukalav tuke(felicidades)
Feliz cumpleaños
Sukal tuke kher(feliz cumpleaños)
Målek na biyahe
Sakona safar kher(malek na biyahe)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kao asu i estasion tren?
Kasa jekh train station?(Kao asu i estasion tren?)
Kao asu i parada bus?
Kasa jekh bus stop?(Kao asu i parada bus?)
Kao na platforma?
Kasa platform?(Kao na platforma?)
Kao tiempo na ma li'e?
So kalo khera?(Kao tiempo na ma li'e?)
Kao esta i hinoch?
So si jekh pravas?(Kao esta i hinoch?)
Guaha na' anai
So si buchi tu?(Guaha na' anai)
Guaha na' malago
So si dikh le tu?(Guaha na' malago)
Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?
Tu kheres me le mapa?(Kao puede u fanhuyong yu' gi i mapa?)
Tenda i manhuyong, por favor
Sti le tu, please.(Tenda i manhuyong, por favor)
Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?
Kado kheras?(Håfa tiempo na ma chule'?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Håfa na'ån i prisu?
Sako kheres thaj?(sako kheres thaj)
Malu' i prisu
Taj e bori drago(taj e bori drago)
Tåya' hao ni' otro na bagay na mas barato?
Aso tuke katar chede?(aso tuke katar chede)
Hu na'ån na magi' gi card?
Sakava kade kerdan?(sakava kade kerdan)
Guståmi un tabla para dos
Mande sar o buchi for duj(mande sar o buchi for duj)
I bill, por favor
O bil, please(o bil, please)
Inkludi i serbisyo?
Sar o servis included?(sar o servis included)
Yu' u vegetarian
Mande so vegetarian(mande so vegetarian)
Ahe' i ma'gas na makan, por favor
Na spicy khana, please(na spicy khana, please)
Guaha i mas smak
Taj e delikates(taj e delikates)
Hu na'ån i menu?
Sakava kade o menu?(sakava kade o menu)
Un baso na tåsi, por favor
O buchi thaj, please(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tåyi i police
Zhanav te policija
Tåyi un ambulance
Zhanav te ambulanca
Hu necesita un dokto
Mane kaj doctoro
Hu fanhasso
Mane si mala
Hu tiene alergia gi manåmko
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Kao donde i hospital mas nær
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Må'olek i na'ån
Sikav tut here
Hu ma'pos i passport
Mane si zhalav my passport
Kao tåyi i hotel-ku?
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Tulong!
Pomoć!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Måolek siha hao
Sastipen te kerel tuke(maw-lek see-ha how)
Måta i tiempo para un mitin
Aven te kerdan o kher
Kao hu na'ån tiempo para hao?
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Hu sendi i report i hoy
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Kao siña ta'lo i mañana?
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Sigu i file na in attach
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Si yu'os ma'åse para i tiempo
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Hu na'fanmacho' gi un tiningo'
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Kao siña un klari i punto?
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Måta hu chule' para un
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
I deadline siha i Biernes
O deadline si o Vrihda
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.